diff --git a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_ReferenceCountedArray.h b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_ReferenceCountedArray.h
index 28614e12eb..fba2fa4133 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_ReferenceCountedArray.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_ReferenceCountedArray.h
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ public:
     inline ObjectClass* getObjectPointer (const int index) const noexcept
     {
         const ScopedLockType lock (getLock());
-        jassert (isPositiveAndBelow (index, numUsed));
         return isPositiveAndBelow (index, numUsed) ? data.elements [index]
                                                    : nullptr;
     }